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Wink11 · Nov 30, 2012, 8:33 PM

a friend had this 50 mm 1.8Din his camera bag and said he never uses it...He gave it to me!!

I shot w/ a d90 and can't get it to fire? The f/ is blinking EE w/ no shutter speed? Is this lens any good to me?

Thanks,

Jen

Wizzard0003 · Nov 30, 2012, 8:54 PM

Set the lens aperture to f22 and lock it with the little slide lock button, then give it a try...

If that doesn't work clean the electrical contacts and try again...

zig-123 · Nov 30, 2012, 9:02 PM

The EE is an error code that is most probably as a result of the aperture ring on the lens being set to an aperture setting other than the highest number on the ring.

Take the lens off the camera, there should be an aperture ring immediately above the mount. rotate the ring clockwise as far as it will go and ensure that the ring is in a locked position. Then mount the lens on the camera again and turn the camera on.

Should work

Hi Wizzard, you and I must have been posting at just about the same time.

Zig

Wink11 · Nov 30, 2012, 9:05 PM

Perfect! So I locked the ring at f/22 then used my command dials to bring it open to the 1.8? All is well

Thanks

Wizzard0003 · Nov 30, 2012, 9:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zig-123

Hi Wizzard, you and I must have been posting at just about the same time.

Zig

Hi, Zig...!

Wizzard0003 · Nov 30, 2012, 9:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wink11

Perfect! So I locked the ring at f/22 then used my command dials to bring it open to the 1.8? All is well

Thanks

Glad you got it sorted...!

Wink11 · Nov 30, 2012, 11:15 PM

What is the quality like on this lens on my d90? It's 12 a.m in the morning, so not much light or human subjects to try it on!

Wizzard0003 · Dec 1, 2012, 12:25 AM

I don't have any direct experience with the 50 f1.8D or the new 50 f1.8G but here's
what DXO mark had to say...

AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G vs AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/New...1.8D-successor

Here's a DXO mark comparison using the D90:
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Len.../(camera2)/439

Here are the reviews for both from LensTip.com

Nikon Nikkor AF 50 mm f/1.8D
http://www.lenstip.com/219.1-Lens_re...roduction.html

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50 mm f/1.8G
http://www.lenstip.com/308.1-Lens_re...roduction.html

All in all I'd say they are quite evenly matched and the only real difference between the "G"
version and the "D" version is the "G" has a built in Silent Wave Motor and no aperture ring...

If I had to choose between them I think for the price I'd rather have the "D" version myself...

Wingman · Dec 1, 2012, 8:04 AM

The 50mm 1.8 gets some high praise from a variety of sources. However, my own exprience rendered the 50mm 1.4 to be sharper across the aperture range. I had purchased the 1.8 and was a bit dissapointed with the sharpness. I swapped it for the 1.4 and saw a significant difference. The 1.8 was good, but I was expecting it to be exceptionally good. FYI, I am a chronic pixel peeper and perhaps was being too picky...or I got a defective copy. IN any event, I spent the extra $100 to get the 1.4 and am very pleased.

Jehan

kazuya · Dec 5, 2012, 5:07 PM

i use the 50 1.8 on my D90 and find it to be an excelent lense
enjoy your freebie

Nov 30, 2012, 8:33 PM	#1
Wink11 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 97	nikon 50mm 1.8 D a friend had this 50 mm 1.8Din his camera bag and said he never uses it...He gave it to me!! I shot w/ a d90 and can't get it to fire? The f/ is blinking EE w/ no shutter speed? Is this lens any good to me? Thanks, Jen

Nov 30, 2012, 8:54 PM	#2
Wizzard0003 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Aberdeen, WA USA Posts: 1,085	Set the lens aperture to f22 and lock it with the little slide lock button, then give it a try... If that doesn't work clean the electrical contacts and try again... __________________ William D7k with old/new glass and a few other things... Last edited by Wizzard0003; Nov 30, 2012 at 9:05 PM.

Nov 30, 2012, 9:02 PM	#3
zig-123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Posts: 5,191	The EE is an error code that is most probably as a result of the aperture ring on the lens being set to an aperture setting other than the highest number on the ring. Take the lens off the camera, there should be an aperture ring immediately above the mount. rotate the ring clockwise as far as it will go and ensure that the ring is in a locked position. Then mount the lens on the camera again and turn the camera on. Should work Hi Wizzard, you and I must have been posting at just about the same time. Zig __________________ http://scortoncreekgallery.smugmug.com/ So you want to be a better photographer? Open your eyes and take a look at what is all around you.

Dec 1, 2012, 12:25 AM	#8
Wizzard0003 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Aberdeen, WA USA Posts: 1,085	I don't have any direct experience with the 50 f1.8D or the new 50 f1.8G but here's what DXO mark had to say... AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G vs AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/New...1.8D-successor Here's a DXO mark comparison using the D90: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Len.../(camera2)/439 Here are the reviews for both from LensTip.com Nikon Nikkor AF 50 mm f/1.8D http://www.lenstip.com/219.1-Lens_re...roduction.html Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50 mm f/1.8G http://www.lenstip.com/308.1-Lens_re...roduction.html All in all I'd say they are quite evenly matched and the only real difference between the "G" version and the "D" version is the "G" has a built in Silent Wave Motor and no aperture ring... If I had to choose between them I think for the price I'd rather have the "D" version myself... __________________ William D7k with old/new glass and a few other things... Last edited by Wizzard0003; Dec 1, 2012 at 3:40 AM.

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Nov 30, 2012, 9:05 PM	#4
Wink11 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 97	Perfect! So I locked the ring at f/22 then used my command dials to bring it open to the 1.8? All is well Thanks

Nov 30, 2012, 11:15 PM	#7
Wink11 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 97	What is the quality like on this lens on my d90? It's 12 a.m in the morning, so not much light or human subjects to try it on!

Dec 1, 2012, 8:04 AM	#9
Wingman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hebron, Kentucky (northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati):KCVG Posts: 4,355	The 50mm 1.8 gets some high praise from a variety of sources. However, my own exprience rendered the 50mm 1.4 to be sharper across the aperture range. I had purchased the 1.8 and was a bit dissapointed with the sharpness. I swapped it for the 1.4 and saw a significant difference. The 1.8 was good, but I was expecting it to be exceptionally good. FYI, I am a chronic pixel peeper and perhaps was being too picky...or I got a defective copy. IN any event, I spent the extra $100 to get the 1.4 and am very pleased. Jehan

Dec 5, 2012, 5:07 PM	#10
kazuya Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,009	i use the 50 1.8 on my D90 and find it to be an excelent lense enjoy your freebie